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Notes:
PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD RADIOLOGICAL) is the same as data element PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD).
PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD RADIOLOGICAL) is the PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS based on radiological examination.
For the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set:
- PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD RADIOLOGICAL) is recorded pre treatment
- In many cases this will be the definitive clinical diagnosis, but needs to be distinguished from the subsequent pathological diagnosis (if it becomes available).
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PRIMARY DIAGNOSES (ICD RADIOLOGICAL) |